diff --git a/project.hxp b/project.hxp
index 8c3a9b9e0..c61830783 100644
--- a/project.hxp
+++ b/project.hxp
@@ -1051,24 +1051,6 @@ class Project extends HXProject
         keystore.password = Std.string(envConfig.get('ANDROID_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD'));
       }
 
-      Reflect.setField(config.get('android.manifest'), 'xmlns:tools', 'http://schemas.android.com/tools');
-
-      final permissionsConfig:Array<String> = [
-        '<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" tools:node="remove" />',
-        '<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" tools:node="remove" />'
-      ];
-
-      final xmlChildren:Null<Array<String>> = config.get('android.manifest').xmlChildren;
-
-      if (xmlChildren != null)
-      {
-        config.get('android.manifest').xmlChildren = xmlChildren.concat(permissionsConfig);
-      }
-      else
-      {
-        config.get('android.manifest').xmlChildren = permissionsConfig;
-      }
-
       if (isBundle())
       {
         config.set("android.gradle-project-directory", "bin-bundle");